Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-03

western Trip; Ex-vice President Wheeler Dying;
Chandler for Senator; Knights of Labor Wrangles;
Telegraph Dispatches, &C. The advertisements
are classified as follows: Auction Sales, Summer
resorts, Proposals, HOusefurnishings Ladies' Goods
Educational, Pianos and organs, Books Financial
Railroads, Potomac River Boats, ocean Steamers
Hotels, Family Supplies Wood and Coal, Dentistry,
sewing Machines Professional, The Trades Medi-
cal, Undertakers
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
nue., $5a2, ,O6o; customs S7s4,919.
NEW FREE DELIVERY POsT OFFICEs-On the 1st
OF July the free delivery service will be extended
TO seventy-fve post-ofIices in different parts Of
Lhe country which have population Of 1O, 600, or
Where the receipts OF the post-office are $4,000
or more Among this number is Cumberland and
freuerlck, Nd, and Staunton Va
PROF. SUMNER, of Yale College, has been ap-
pointed member Of the board of visitors to the
Annapolis Naval Academy. This completes the
list OF visitors.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. JnO S. Mcknight. goth
infantry, has been ordered before the Army retir-
Ing board at st. Paul. Assistant Surgeon Leonard
Wood, relieved from duty at Los Angeles, Cal,
and ordered TO Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Assistant
surgeon +. H. Brown granted tour months leave.
CARPETS FOR THE NEW PENSION BUILDING-A
contract for furnishing II. 800 yards Of body brus
sells carpet-"Bigelow"-a s1.O54 per yard for
the use OF the Pension Office has been awarded to
w. b. Moses Son, and also contract for cutting,
sewing and laying the same at 81 cents per yard
Ihe contract for 900 yards OF carpet-lining-
ernment Standard-waS awarded to Roland A. Rob-
bins Son, OF New York city.
THE CIvIL-SERvICE COMMISSIONERS have ordered
an examination at Denver Col, on the 22d inst,
OF all applicants for appointment in the Denver
poSt-Offlce. This Office has just been classified
Under civ1service rules, and this will be the first
examination. The postmaster there is authorized
TO prepare for the examination, but one OF the
no Gar,tf
manent local board.
THE MECHANICAL ENGTNEERs.-To-day many OF
the members OF the American Society OF Mechan-
1cal Engineers, now in session in this city, visited
Cabia John Bridge While others visited various
places OF interest about the city. At the session
last evening the following papers were read: By
Mr.. H. A. Ramsay, on "WhaJ are the Needs OF Our
Navy; and by Joseph Morgan, jr., on "NatiOnal
Defense and its Mechanical Problems" The final
session OF the convention was held at two O'Clock
to-day when Mr.. Thomas S. Crane read a paper
on the "Direct-acting Steam Veneer-cutter;" Pres
1dent BabcOck described ''New Method of Max
ing Tubes from Solid Bars" and Mr. James Dredge
read paper on "Gas-hghting by Incandescence."
Maj. POoREs SUCCEssoR.--Senator Manderson
has called special session OF the Senate commit
tee on printing On the 18th OF this month for the
purpose, among other things, OF electtng success
Sor TO Maj. Ben: Perley Poore, clerk OF the com.
mlttee, and to make proper disposition OF his
effects.
BEEN INVESTIGATED BEFORE.-Mr. Graves the
chief OF the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing, to
whom were referred charges recently made against
Assistant Chief Sullivan, has informed the Secre-
tary that the charges have been Investigated be-
lore, and found not to have any foundation. He
sees no good OF a new investigation.
How CHINESE PRISONERS ARE TREATED-Consul
T. j. Pettis, of Ning-Po, China, in report to the
department OF State upon the prisons OF that CITY,
says that the government OF China allows but five
cents per day for the support OF each prisoner and
nt..ns ya6 rfI,r rit. .,t,I1a
purposes by the police authorities or Nng-po The
prisoners are housed in jail only during the night
oi-doorS, wearing huge wooden collars, about 80
inches square and from to 3 inches in thickness
padiOcked around their neckS
PROF. BAIRD BETTER TO-DAY-An Improvement
noticed by the doctors in Prof. Baird's condition
continued to-day At the house this afternoon
STAR reporter was Informed by member OF the
professors family that the Improvement con-
tinued, and his condition was very encouraging.
NAVAL ORDEKs.-Assistant Surgeon Jas G. Field
has been ordered to the receiving ship Vermont
Ensign d. P. Menefee has been detached from the
branch photographic office, San Francisco June
Oliver from the Mohican and ordered home
Passed Assistant Surgeon Henry B. Fits from the
Vermont and ordered TO the Pinta. Assistant sur
geon VIM. Martin from the Pinta, On reporting OF
his rel1ef and ordered home
THE PLAUGE AT KEY WEST SERIOUS NATTER
SurgeOn-General Hamilton OF the Marine Hospital
Service, says that they look upon the yellow fever
In Key West as quite serious matter. They have
furnished beds and bedding and some other accom-
mOdat1onS To the local authorities and they cam
not do anything else Officially until the state Oif-
Gals apply for assistance He says that the ,ndt-
cations are that the disease was brought to Kew
West In bedding which was bought in Havana by
The family among whom the fever first appeared.
REWARDS FOR LIFE SAvERs.-The President has
presented gold watch and chain to Capt n F.
Schaener, master of the German ship DacOtah for
the rescue Of Capt. S. E. Woodbury. and wife from
the wreck OF the American schooner L. c. Kahn
n1Sk1 March % 1887; gold watch and chain to
j. II. Fraser, first mate OF the British bark Latona
for services In rescutng the crew OF the American
silver cup to Capt. Chas. j. WassOn OF the Latona
Tor similar services
PERsoNAL-Secretary EndicOtr and wife and
Col Frey, the Swiss minister were in New York
last night.-AlexanderR r Lawton, United States
minister to Russia;a Representative Stewart of
Texas, Park Benjamin OF New York and James
Bolton OF Chicago are at the Riggs---Giles Shine
and Lavinia Shannan have closed their season
with Janauschek and Will remain at their home
in this city during the summer. They have re-
engaged with Janauschek for next season.-
Treasurer Hyatt and son, eX- Postmaster General
Frank Hatton Of Chicago, Pliny Fisk OF New York,
Preston OF Davenport, Iowa, and b. f. Allyen OF
San Francisco, are at the Ebbitt.-Justice Har-
Were in Chicago wednesday, Boo Booth Of Of
New York and f. b. Buckingham of Boston
are at WelckerS.-Mr. VII. Lackaye, the
actor, OF this city, has made summer
engagement at the Soldiers Home, Dayton, o.
j. ". Galland and Ed. Copeland OF New York, JOS
H. Springer jr., OF Pittsburg, and C. s. Travers OF
Detroit, are at Willard'S.-Representativ White
or BROOKLYN, is at WOrmley' y'S.-JOhn Move OF
Buffalo, and F. NJ. Wilder OF New York, are at the
Arlington.
The International Medical Congress.
| EXPENSES WHICH WILL BE ALLOWED BY THE
TREASURY OFFICIALS.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued an
amendment to a former circular, including in the
| list OF expenditures for the medical congress in
! this city which may be charged to the Govern
ment-the compensation OF two clerks to the Sec
retary-general during the session of the congress-
| one clerk TO the chairman OF committee on ar
rangementS from June to September l, expenses
OF miscellaneous printing Carriage hire, and the
| expenditures included in the program adopted by
the committee on arrangements Tor the entertain.
ment OF the congress-.
! Justice Woods Will.
The will OF the late Justice w. b. Woods Of the
| Supreme Court OF the United States, was filed IN
| the Probate Court to-day, proven by Attorney
| General Garland, Assistant Attorney General
Maury and solicitor General Phillips. 1t bears
| date of April % last, and bequeathes to his son
Charles Ezekiel woods, and daughter Florence
| Woods, certain specific articles, gold watch,
Swords, commissions, &C., and the real estate No.
1122 Vermont avenue, in this city, and lot sixty
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